Caracal Daily | Jan. 25

WATCHING TODAY:

1. On the brink of war with Russia, Ukrainians are resigned and prepared: WSJ reports the nation has struggled to maintain a sense of stability since it became an independent country in 1991 and has been at war since 2014. But with 100,000 Russian troops gathered nearby, threatening Europe’s biggest land war since the 1940s, people there say something feels different this time.

2. NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope reaches final orbit in space: The Verge reports a month-long space journey ends, paving the way for a new beginning.

3. Biden looks to Intel’s US investment to buoy his China agenda: NYT reports the president said passage of a China competition bill was needed “for the sake of our economic competitiveness and our national security.”

4. What to wear in the metaverse: Vanessa Friedman writes dressing for a virtual world is going to be both enormously liberating and potentially very, very messy.

5. Qatar 2022: Inside the most controversial World Cup ever: The Times reports plagued by charges of corruption and human rights abuses, the Qatar World Cup kicks off in ten months’ time. John Arlidge reveals what awaits 1.5 million fans.

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Caracal Daily | Jan. 24

WATCHING TODAY:

1. LAT: In the Ukraine-Russia crisis, Biden bumps against the limits of US power

+ “the State Department is expected to encourage Americans to begin leaving Ukraine by commercial flights, ‘while those are still available.’”

2. NASA crowdsources solutions for human mission to Mars: Avery Hurt writes if you have a winning idea about how to make the multi-year trip more self-sufficient, NASA wants to give you $1,000.

3. Rapid inflation fuels debate over what’s to blame: Pandemic or policy: NYT writes the White House is emphasizing that inflation is worldwide. Economists say that’s true — but stimulus-spurred consumer buying is also to blame.

4. What Cameo knows about celebrity: Tom Faber writes the app that lets you pay B-listers to record short messages understands the truths of modern fandom.

5. How Canada’s slopestyle snowboard team is using data to hunt for an Olympic edge: Toronto Star reports the type of sport analysis and innovation that’s on display at the Whitehorse training camp is part of Canada Snowboard’s hunt for an edge leading up to the 2022 Beijing Olympics.